The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-21
MARKS on NAVAL STORES
a BILL Mr.. BRANTLEY WILL IN
TRODUCE IN THE SENATE.

The Measure Endorsed by the Manu-
facturers' Protective Association
The Friends of the Bill Deny Any
Desire to Legislate Against the
Interests of Savannah or Brunswick.
ATLANTA, GA, July 20.--The following
is copy of bill prepared for introduction
in the Senate by Mr. Brantey Its intro
ducticn viii be withheld for a few days in
order to allow parties at interest to be heard
from who have not yet been advised of its
provisions:
A BILL to be entitled an act to regulate and con
troll the inspection and sale of naval stores
tar pitch, roSin and turpentine, in the State
of Georgia; TO provide penalties for violation
thereof, and for other purposes.
SECTION / BE it enacted by the General As
srmbly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby
enacted by authority Of the same, That no in
spector Of naval stores now appointed or here
after to be appointed by the corporate authori-
ties of any city, or the Ordinary OF any county,
shall be or become during his term of office the
agent or clcr. of any buyer of naval stores, or
of any factor, brokerage or commission mer-
chant engaged in the buying or selling of naval
stores, or Of any manufacturer engaged in the
production of naval stores. and any inspector
violating the provisions OF this section shall be
guilty Of misiemcanor, and upon CONVECTION
thereof shall forfeit his office, and in addition
thereto shall be punished as is prescribed in sec
ton 1910 OF the Code
Sec. ,. Be il further enacted by the authority
aforesaid, that no corporate authority, inCorpO-
ration, or Ordinary, having the appointment of
naval stores inspectors shall have power to au-
thOTiZe or empower inspectors of naval stores
to charge more than six 90 cents per barrel for
inspecting rOsin, including weighing, inspection
and COOperagC, nor more than nine 90 cents per
barrel for inspecting spirits of turpentne, in
GLIDING gauging, inspection, bunging
and cooperagc. and any inspector
of naval stores charging or demanding
more than &c. for inspecting barrel of rosin,
or more than &c. for inspecting a barrel of
spirits turpentne, shall be guilty of a misde
mcauOr, and upon conviction thereof shall be
punished as is prescribed in section 1910 of the
Code, provided that no inspector shall be com
PEELED to make an inspection Of rosin or spirits
tmpcntnc until these fees are first paid.
SEC. ,. BE it further enacted by the authority
aforesaid, That when any inspector shall place
his brand upon barrel of rOSin, thereby deSig-
mating the true grade or quality of said roSn, or
snail place upon a barrel of spirits turpentine,
his brand thereby designating the number of
gallons contained in said barrel of spirits tur-
pentine it shall be unlawful for any person
other than a sworn and bonded inspector TO
change, remove, alter erase, or in any manner
interfere with said brand or brands, or cause
said brand or brands to be changed, removed,
altered, erased or in any manner intertered with,
except as is herein after provided in this act, and
for each and every violation of this section the
person so violating shall be guilty of a mlSdc
meanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be
punished as is prescribed in section 1910 of the
Code and where fine is imposed .one-half of
the same shall go to the informer
SEC 4. Be it further enacted by the authOri-
ty aforesaid, That if any inspector shall fraudu-
lently place any other than the true grade or
quality upon a barrel of rosin, or fraudulentlT
place any other than the exact number of gal
Ions upon barrel of spirits turpentne, he shall
be guilty of a misdemeanOr, and upon cOnvic-
ton thereof shall be punished by a fine of $500,
one-half of which shall go TO the informer, or
Ii the n q
ty for six months
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted by the authority
aforesaid That all buyers of rosn shall have
the right to erase or remove from. the roSin bar
rels the inspectors brand designating the grade
of said rosin, and to substitute therefor any
private device, sign or mark, provided always
that said private device, sign or mark so sub
situted is not the same as any of those used by
the inspectors in this State to designate the
grade or quality of rOsn.
See g. BE it further enacted by the authority
aforesaid, That the provisions of this act shall
go into effect on the first day of January, 1888.
Sec. T. Be it further enacted by the authority
aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in
conflict with this act be and the same are hereby
repealed.
DRAWN AFTER DELIBERATION.
Senator Brantley said to the NEWS CORE
spoudent tonight, in reference to the bill
| This bill has been drawn after deliberatiOn
and consultation with the various parties at
interest, and the effort has been made to so
word it as to meet all possible objections.
The friends of the bill have no desire to pass
any measure that will be mim ical to the
commercial interests of Savannah or Bruins
| wick. and in order that the boards of trade
of those cities may be fully advised of the
proposed pending legislation, copies of the
bill have been formally sent them and their
| cooperation solicited. If they should see
| proper to suggest any amendments to the
bill the suggestions will be received in the
proper spirit, and, if consistent with the
convictions of right and justice of the
| friends of the bill, will be acceded to- The
only aim of this measure is to secure fair
and honest dealing in the naval stores bust
ness. For this end its friends are prepared
to make determined stand. The presenta-
! ton of this bill, instead of the much
more radical one suggested by the commit
tee of the Manufacturers Protective ASSoci-
| alton is an effort toward Cancellation and
compromise. The extremists on the other
side of the question ought to- and no doubt
will, meet it i'll the same spirit. This bill
! will have the hearty support and aid of the
| Manufacturers Protective Association. A
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